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Scheele develops test for arsenic poison in corpses.
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Orfila published on detection of poisons. Become known as the "Father of Toxicology"
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Sir Robert Christison publishes Treatise on Poisons, which is considered the standard work for toxicology.
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Henry Goddand of Scotland Yard first uses bullet comparison to a catch a murderer.
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English chemist James Marsh develops a test for arsenic in body tissues, Marsh Test, first to use in a jury trail.
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Ludwig Teichmann of Poland develops the first microscopic crystal test for haemoglobin using hemin crystals.
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Sir William Herschel uses thumbprints on documents as substitute for written signatures, and to verify documents.
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Odelbrecht first advocates the use of photography for the ideatification of criminals and the document of evidence at crime scenes.
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German pathologist Rudolph Virchow is one of the first to study hair and recognize's its limitations.
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Bertillon developed system of anthropometry.
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"A Study of Scarlet" a Sherlock Holmes novel was published which raised interest in forensics.
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Galton published a book "Finger Prints".
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Osborn published "Questioned Documents."
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Locard began a rudimentary police laboratory which led to forming the Institute of Forensics.
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Vollmer created the oldest forensic lab in the U.S.
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FBI organized a forensics lab under directorship of President J. Edgar Hoover.
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FBI Forensic Science Research and Training Center opened.
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Jeffreys developed the first DNA profiling test.
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Landsteiner discovered blood could be grouped into types.